of all things (days, etc.)
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
power map; power structure; power relationships
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
transactions; dealings; business
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
excellent plan; best policy
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to manage something successfully; to be successful
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
future; possible; potential; prospective
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
anonymity; using an assumed name
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry